habitat
noun
hab·i·tat
ˈha-bə-ˌtat 
1
a
: the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows
b
: the typical place of residence of a person or a group
the arctic habitat of the Inuit
c
: a housing for a controlled physical environment in which people can live under surrounding inhospitable conditions (as under the sea)
2
: the place where something is commonly found
has its natural habitat in university, in government, or in industrial laboratories—
B. B. Watson
B. B. WatsonExamples of habitat in a Sentence
a forest in California is set aside to preserve the unique brushy, rugged habitat required by nesting California condors
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The loss of habitat due to drought and wildfires contributes significantly to why some birds migrate.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
Some good candidates for a bird habitat include brambles, cotoneaster, currant, holly, pyracantha, viburnum, and yew.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
Red pandas are classified as endangered due to poaching and habitat loss, with fewer than 10,000 remaining in the wild, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez
july 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
The new species’ common name refers to its natural habitat.
—Aspen Pflughoeft
july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
Some good candidates for a bird habitat include brambles, cotoneaster, currant, holly, pyracantha, viburnum, and yew.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
Red pandas are classified as endangered due to poaching and habitat loss, with fewer than 10,000 remaining in the wild, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez
july 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
The new species’ common name refers to its natural habitat.
—Aspen Pflughoeft
july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for habitat
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“Habitat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habitat. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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habitat
noun
hab·i·tat
ˈhab-ə-ˌtat
: the place or type of place where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives or grows
Medical Definition
habitat
noun
hab·i·tat
ˈhab-ə-ˌtat
1
: the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally occurs
the human pubic region is the natural habitat of the crab louse
2
: a housing for a controlled physical environment in which people can live surrounded by inhospitable conditions (as under the sea)
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